New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTIONS.
VOTING ON THE LICENSE ISSUE.

PARTISAN PREFERENCES DIsREGARDED IN THE SEs
LEGION or LOCAL CANDIDATES.
BOSTON, Dee. O.-Muni1pal elections were held today
In seventeen cities Of tho Commonwealth. the citizens In
each place being given an opportunity OF expressing
their preferences the license question Tho interest
In the question has been awakened md greatly strength
cn"d during tho past few msnhs and In many cities
.atisns based this issue rather than en- po-
cal preferences The result OF elections
heard from is as follows
In Gloucester. David F. Robinson (RepJ is elected
Mayor Sander DEM By six plurality. The Beard
of Aldermen stands Democrats and Republicans aud
the Council is Democratic For license. l26) against
LIZA There will he u recount of the Mayoraltv vote.
la Taunton. Mayor T. iIeary Hall CitzeasD is re-
elected by majority OF 2O7 The Citizens ticket for
other offices also elected License yoe--Fsr, 1854;
In IIaverhill George II. Carleton Republican aud
Antsaloon candidate is elected Mayer by 29j plurality
ever richards Eiizens'; License vo,s-tnr. L.g2
In Tali River. MAYER J. W. Cummings Dem) received
1881 v.ts 10 1887 fsr Green dep) The Board of Al
dsrmsn stands republicans aud Democrats. and tina
Common Council - Republicans ami Democrats.
License vote for. $3.50; against, 2.sSs.
Eli Culley License! va. elected Mayor Of Fitchhurg TO-
Day b, Pr Of y SS .".ni M c.p,e fo SS TO
l,2s3 The tiifz~ns CITY ouncil ticket was elected
In Maiden Judge j. r. Virgins DEM was was. elected elected
vote stands: for, 44os; against, l9l2 ,.,-..
was re elected Mayer by 3ss plurality Rulus A.
ssuIe the Municipal ReioTm candidate the T a@
the "a Councmen. The Prohibition candidate for
Mayor received 20 votes The vote en- license stands
For. PTS; against l.52L
In iIoyoke James Z. Delaney, DEM. was elected
over W. f. Syms. (Repl. by majority of 552. The Re-
publicans elect five Aldermen, COuncilmen and four
School Committeeman. The vote heavy, 3.ls3
person. of a registration of 1921 voting. License
yote-fGr, 1866 against 200.
In Northampton. Mayor 4: G. Hill, lRepl, was re,
elected over Alderman T.. y. Foote. DEM, by $50
majority The attitude OF the city on the II luor question
reversed with the close vote Of 99 TO 900 for license.
A License Board OF Aldermen has been elected, only
two OF the old Board being returned. The Citizens
Common Council ticket successful, all except six OF
the members being new men
In Somcrvie Mayor Mark:F Burns (NOn-Psrtisanl,
elected for fourth term. There were three Nom
Partisan tickets in The field The members OF the CITY
Council are Non Partisan. License vote-for 3J3;
against, 2.21l.
2o3 plurality Wood Ctizensl. In Newton iOse her
with mol partisan city government License vote
for, 256; against, DO. - .
Mayor n y Fisher reelected In Walthain upon
Citizen, ticket Tue city Council stards II Repu icans
10 Democrats. License vOte-for l,l1O' against
1927 ,
Lawrence, which last year went Democi tic by over
COO minority, elected Alyen f. Mack Ntepl, over D. l.
Mccarthy DEM. by 7O4 majority. solid Republican
Board OF Aldermen and 10 Republican Councmen out
OF L. The city which ha, zen under license thirteen
years voted again license by vote OF 2,ij9 10 2-2.
Springfield reelected T. Il. Maynard, dem }, Mayor to-
d,v hy 6B7 majority over Colonel : g. warmer ihep)
The Board of Aldermen consists OF Republicans and
II Democrats. The license vote was-for, 3,3iI;
against. :, To-; majority for License. l,lsj.